Norway's new little prince, who'll be christened Sverre Magnus in January, posed for royal photographers six days after his birth last weekend.
His mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, also finally posed for pictures after being spirited out of the National Hospital and spendig the rest of the week out of sight at the crown couple's royal estate west of Oslo.
The baby prince also posed with his parents, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit. Little Prince Sverre Magnus automatically became third in line to take over the throne, after his father and his older sister, Princess Ingrid Alexandra.
Family photo: Crown Princess Mette-Marit, her son Marius from a previous relationship, Crown Prince Haakon, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and the infant Prince Sverre Magnus."I can confirm that the prince was admitted to Rikshospitalet today," palace information adviser Svein Gjeruldsen told Aftenposten.no on Tuesday evening.
Prince Sverre Magnus, born Dec. 3, 2005, had gastric flu last week and was admitted to the infant's ward at national facility Rikshospitalet on Tuesday a week ago. The new ailment is reportedly a respiratory infection.
"He has a respiratory infection, but this is completely undramatic," Gjeruldsen told Aftenposten.no.
Several vehicles attached to the palace could be seen parked outside Rikshospitalet on Tuesday evening. Crown Princess Mette-Marit arrived in a dark Volvo around 10 p.m., dressed in skiing clothes, her accompanying bodyguards were dressed in similar fashion.
According to Professor Dag Bratlid at St. Olav's Hospital in Trondheim, this is the season for such ailments.
"This virus often hits small children at this time of year. It causes the formation of mucus in the respiratory passages, and can cause children problems because they have narrow passages. In the worst case the virus can give real breathing problems of an asthmatic character," Bratlid said.
Prince Sverre Magnus was still in hospital on Wednesday morning.
